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Setting goals high, Dr Brahmanand Mohanty and Arti Mohanty adapted the solar lifestyle

In e era where the use of solar energy is being extensively called for, this household in Puducherry is entirely running on solar power

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UV Krishna Mohan Rao says it’s possible to drastically reduce our electricity consumption by adopting a few simple measures. Rao’s family of six living in Viswa Syamalam, spread over 2,000 sq.ft., consumes only 100 units

 electricity a month.

A NITI Aayog report makes the water concerns clearer further by stating that at least 40% of the Indian population will have no access to drinking water by the year 2030. If 2030 still seems far, here’s another NITI Aayog report which claims that 21 major cities (including New Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad) are expected to run out of groundwater by this year, affecting at least 100 million people! 

 Renewables today are the first-choice option for a modern power system. Wind and solar are now competitive with conventional sources and commanded a high percentage of investments in renewable power. The cost of wind turbines has fallen by nearly 1/3rd since 2009 and that of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules by 80%. 

Two laboratories are finding ways to switch over to clean, green, cheaper sources of heat .Plenty of work is on in Indian laboratories on ways to switch over to green sources of heat and bring down costs. Here are two such technologies. 

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030.